Meaning: "confirmed" means said it was true.

Wrong options:

• confrimed: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "confirmed". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• claimed: This is a different word. The sentence needs a past action saying it was made true.

Correct answer: operation

Explanation: Here you hear "during an operation carried out". It comes after "an", so you need a word for a thing, a mission or action.

Meaning: "operation" means a planned action or mission by the armed forces.

Wrong options:

• operaton: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "operation". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: reward

Explanation: The speaker says "offered a reward of about". It comes after "a", so you need a word for a thing, here money for information.

Meaning: "reward" means money given for helpful information.

Wrong options:

• rewrd: It leaves out the "a". Check the letters: "reward". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: charges

Explanation: You hear "on charges kidnapping for". The word after "on" is about accusations and is more than one, so it ends in s.

Meaning: "charges" means formal accusations against someone.

Wrong options:

• chages: It leaves out the "r". The right spelling is "charges". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• charge: "charge" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "charges", so write the "s".